Structured finance and securitisation

Linklaters

Linklaters' broad advice spectrum ranges from (synthetic) securitisations, special financing and NPL transactions to derivatives, which also represents focus areas for practice head Christian Storck, among others. He specialises in OTC derivatives, but further covers client clearing and netting issues. Barbara Lauer, Burkhard Rinne and counsel Jördis Heckt-Harbeck are among the key contacts for asset-based structured financing; Lauer and Heckt-Harbeck also manage portfolio and NPL transactions and their financing, and Rinne assists with securitisations, factoring and clearing, among other matters. In addition, clients, including banks, sponsors and companies, regularly rely on the team's expertise in product, platform and payment infrastructure development.

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'Strong expertise in traditional securitisation.'
'Barbara Lauer is always available and supports with her problem-solving approach. She is definitely a person who makes the difference during structuring processes.'
'Very pleasant cooperation, excellent accessibility, unique cost transparency.'
'The team responds very well to the clients' needs; brings its own strategic ideas for negotiating with the counterparty; the fee proposal is very detailed and shows that the team has already dealt with specifics of the planned transaction.'
'Burkhard Rinne has an excellent vision and thinks outside the box. Highly recommended for transactions that are not standard but require creative solutions.'
'Outstanding technical expertise and market knowledge.'
'Excellent team with broad expertise in capital market transactions of various types (securitisation, OTC derivatives). Outstanding know-how in relation to crypto securities. Very good advice on English law from the Frankfurt team is an important asset.'
'Jördis Heckt-Harbeck: Fast reaction, practical solutions.'